Bow Olympics: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

$60.00 USD

Bow Olympics: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Bow Olympics: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-49487
Price: 60.00 USD
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By Katie O'Hara LaBrie

Grade: 2.5

Item: 00-49487

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Become an Olympian in the Bow Olympics! Learn new bowing techniques and gear up for the excitement of the games with this original composition by Katie O'Hara LaBrie! Dive in with your passion, train hard, and go for the Gold! (2:45)

The PerformancePlus+ series is an innovative addition to the ever-expanding MakeMusic Cloud interactive library. These engaging selections are presented with educational resources designed to enrich the rehearsal process and create outstanding performances. Including:

Assignment, recording, and assessment tools within MakeMusic Cloud
Piece-specific exercises focused on skills and techniques
Educational tips and suggestions to support learning

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Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, Bow Olympics: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.

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Series: Belwin String Orchestra - PerformancePlus+

Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 1-4706-4994-2

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-4994-4

UPC: 038081570723

SKU: 00-49487

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About the Composer: Katie O'Hara LaBrie

Katie O'Hara LaBrie combines deep classroom experience with compositional craft. After 15 years directing orchestra in Fairfax County, Virginia, she earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from St. Olaf College and her Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from George Mason University. Her work as educator, cellist, and conductor informs every piece she writes.

LaBrie's compositions prioritize what matters most in music education: they sound good, engage audiences, and reward players. Her work has earned repeated J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice selections, performances at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Directors Clinic and American String Teachers Association Conference, and recognition as one of Yamaha's "40 Under 40" in 2022. She founded the Fairfax Chamber Players and co-created "the Big IDEA" practice method, reflecting her commitment to purposeful musicianship.

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Why we love this

LaBrie brings genuine enthusiasm for competitive performance into a piece that actually rewards your students for learning. Rather than relying on gimmick, she uses accessible bowing challenges to build technique while the Olympic theme energizes rehearsal energy and creates natural motivation. The piece fits cleanly at the 2½ level while genuinely advancing string skills.

What to expect

The piece channels the energy and focus of athletic competition into string playing. There's real excitement in the musical content, matched by genuine technical challenge that students can feel themselves conquering across the rehearsal process.

Who it's for

Middle school and early high school string orchestras seeking contest or festival repertoire with built-in pedagogical value. Conductors wanting to advance bowing technique without sacrificing student engagement will find the Olympic framework genuinely motivating rather than forced.

How to get the most out of it

Isolate the bowing techniques in rehearsal before running the full piece. LaBrie's exercises within the MakeMusic Cloud platform are designed specifically to build each skill in sequence.
Record your ensemble early and return to the playback during later rehearsals. Hearing themselves against a professional recording helps students lock the technical details while maintaining musical phrasing.
Establish clear visual cues for the transitions between technique sections. String players respond well to conductor clarity when shifting focus from one bowing pattern to the next.

How to use it

This works exceptionally well as a festival or competition entry where the combination of technical polish and accessible difficulty appeals to adjudicators. You could also program it alongside other contest pieces to build momentum through a rehearsal season, or place it mid-concert as an energizing centerpiece between contrasting selections.